The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-01
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The Solemn Ceremonies at
Washington Friday,
At GENERAL LOGAN'S FUNERAL.
Description OF the Procession, the
Impressive Scenes In the Senate
Chamber-Other Notes, '
Logan.

WASHINGTON, December 81. - sine
sleet storm of last night, which thickly
enameled the pavements, gave place
this morning to heavy fog, almost a
rainfall. Two inches of thawing snow
and ice which covered the ground,
made marching and all outdoor eXer-
cises things to be dreaded. However,
treat crowds made their way from early
morning toward the capitol to view the
remains of the dead statesman. The
time of living in state was too short to
give an opportunity for all to pass
6v At ii O'Clock the doors were
closed to the general public and
while two ranks Of Grand Army men
fled on either side of the beir, the IN
dertaker closed the lid of the casket.
belated delegation of friends from
Chicago arrived a few minutes later,
and the casket was reopened, to enable
them to take last look at the body.
At 1910 the pall-bearers took their
places, and conveyed the casket 10 the
Senate Chamber.
The nall of the Senate was tastefully,
though not deliberately, draped, ano
the chair of the dead Senator,
the second Of the innermost row from
the centre aisle, was covered with Grape.
TheClerk's desk was almost hidden IN
bank of floral emblems, fanked on the
right and left respectively by a huge
anchor of white and an immense repre-
seltation of the badge of the 18th Army
Corps. Two or three hundred addition
al chairs had been arranged n rows for
the accommodation of those who had
been invited to do honor to the de-
ceased.
The Senators came in singiy or in
pairs and took seats assigned them to
the right of the presiding officers desk,
leaving the three front rows vacant.
At quarter before IL o'clock, in their
siIken robes of Office, entered Chief
Justice Waite and Associate Justices
Bradley Gray, Field and Matthews, to-
gether with officers of the Supreme
Court, and took seats assigned them to
the right of the presiding officers desk.
Behind them came members of the
House of Representatives, hea ded by
officers of that body, and were con-
Quoted to their seats in the rear of the
chamber. Members of the diplomatic
corps, many of whom came in dress
uniforms, were ushered to seats upon
the right, and behind them came repre-
sentatives Of the administration, Secre-
taries Baysrd, Endicott, Whitney and
ttorney-General Garland, who were
placed in the front row upon the right.
The President was not able to be
present. The chair assigned him was
left vacant. The galleries were thor
oughly filed. The seats reserved for
the family of the President. were oc-
cupied by Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Folsom,
Mrs. Villas, Mrs. Manning and Mrs.
Lamont,
At y o'clock a hush fell over the
assemblage and as the procession of
mourners entered the north door OF the
chamber, every occupant of seat upon
the floor rose to his feet. Mrs. Logan,
heavily yelled, was supported by her
son, Major and Mrs. Tucker and their
son, Logan Tucker, Cornelius and
James Y. Logan, brothers of the Gen
eral, Miss Andrews, affianced of John
Logan, Jr., and Mary Brady, a cher
ished friend of the family and for years
q member of the household, composed
the mourning procession. They were
ushered to seats upon the left front.
Following the mourners came the fun
eral procession, headed by Rev. DIR.
Newman, officiating clergyman, Rev.
Dr.. Butler, chaplain of the Senate,
Bishop Andrews, NJ. E. Church, and
Rev. DR.. o. Il. Tiffany, of Philadelp hia
The honorary pa ll-beart rs were General
Sherman, Roscoe Conkling, Senator
Stanford, Postmaster-Gener Villas,
General Lucius Fairchild, Mr.. C. II.
Andrews, Colonel Grant, DR.. Mcmillan
and General John 9. Black. They
wore sashes of black with shoulder
knots OF black and white ribbons. They
formed IN two lines as they came within
the bar between which passed the pail
bearers of Grand Army men bearing the
casket. The Congressional Committee
wore wide s9shes of white. The honor
airy pal-bearers and committee were
conducted to seats on the left of the
center. Senator Sherman and Speaker
Carlisle occupied chairs at the Presi-
dents desk. The solemn services were
6sgun.by the reading of the ninth D aim
oy BISHOP Andrews. DR.. Butler read as
the burial service portion of the if
teen Corinthians. Prayer was offered
oy VI. Tiffany, and the funeral sermon
was delivered by Dr.. Newman.
AZ the close of the funeral Grafton,
oenealetlJn was said and then, at the
f TOIu " the occupant of the chair, the
tuLeIel procession reformed, in as
s ~ order, a d filed out of the SEN
ste chamber, On the plaza to the east
% me capitol were ranged the carriages
HHlch were to bear the various com
mittees and invited guests 10 the Gem
etery. Behind these were military or
sSnlzati9ns which were to form the
Ssc9ft Upon the high marble stems
:sading to the Senate and House wings
were masses of people who had been
unable TO obtain entrance to the build-
ing, and who for an hour and more
e,ood exposed to the wintry air and
0oyaS!onaI gusts of snow and rain,
sHalnng the CONCLUSION of the cere.
c aohles In the Senate chamber. AS the
wss preceded by the pall-bearers,
a., 40? oeihg slowly carried down the
b, snS 81 Of me eastern front, the marine
T1ao Played Nearer My God to Thee. -
~ ue conn was placed in the hearse. and
ne military came to present arms. u
60 - invited quests ware conducted to
5aaii5iages' and headed By sthe marine
CO. S9-G Playing a dirge, the profession
S TnrIeneed its march to the burial
fe,Ouhq' The long procession was
+ -rl, IN accordance with the arrange
-acul laid down IN {bo ,,lE-ls - :